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daedalusknight

On June 30th, 1973 the earth experienced an unusually long total solar eclipse. Observers in certain areas were able to witness the eclipse for over seven full minutes. During each millennium there are usually fewer than ten total solar eclipses that last longer than seven minutes. The next one of similar length will not occur until the year 2186.

Scientists were stumped as to the cause of the extra long eclipse until they realized that earlier that same year (March 17, 1973) the rock band Pink Floyd released their now famous album “Dark Side of the Moon.” Astrophysicists soon were able to connect the dots. “It’s obvious to us now,” said Dr. Bunsen Honeydew of Muppet Labs, “The last song on that album is called ‘Eclipse.’ People everywhere must have been playing that song while watching the eclipse and the sheer power of the amassed rock and roll caused the moon to slow in its orbit, making the eclipse last longer than is usual.”

micnormal

At a SAC base in Montana in March, 1967 a UFO sighting occurred. A red-glowing, saucer-shaped object was sighted hovering outside the front gate of Malmstrom AFB. At that time the Minutemen missiles at the base went into “a ‘No-Go’ (inoperable) condition.” Boeing and other engineering firms investigated causes for the failure. It could only be replicated by a pulse in the system. No power interruptions or anomalies were found to have occurred at the time of the problems.
" One conclusion was that the only way a pulse or noise
could be sent in from outside the shielded system was
through an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from an un-
known source. The technology of the day made generat-
ing an EMP of sufficient magnitude to enter the shielded
system a very difficult proposition, requiring large, heavy,
bulky equipment. The source of the actual pulse that caus-
ed the missile shutdowns remains a mystery to this day."
- http://www.cufon.org/cufon/malmstrom/malm1.htm

AdderXYU

1983 was also the advent of Cabbage Patch Kids, which I always found a bit more than creepy. I kinda like my interpretation a lot better. Seriously, I don't understand what people see in these horrific dolls.

Andy47240

KENPARS0NS

I have always been struck by how truly ugly the cars in the '80s were... And I mean really... The car featured on this shirt would have actually been in a NEW CAR SHOWROOM in 1983... Because, after all, in 1983 this was hot stuff...

Well... Even though it may have made for an ugly car it makes for a pretty sweet T-Shirt; if I do say so myself... Just in case you are curious: it is a 1983 Alfa Romeo!

2thFairy

arsenicsauce

The year that the F-117 was officially revealed to the public, to the disappointment of UFO watchers everywhere.

The original design was darker, but I was warned it might not show up at all on the black shirt background, though to a certain point I don't want it to stand out a lot; it is a stealth bomber, after all. if you more experienced wooters think it's still going to be a problem, let me know and I'll resub this lighter version instead.

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